Fifty-three years ago from Saturday, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm announced her presidential candidacy. Her vision of economic, social, environmental, racial, and democratic justice can be summed up in one sentence from […]
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Today in History
Shirley Chisholm…”A Black Woman Who Dared to Be Herself”
Today marks what would have been the Hon. Shirley Chisholm’s 98th birthday. Shirley Chisholm was many things. She was both a daughter of Brooklyn and a product of her […]
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TODAY: Dr. Zinga Fraser & Tavis Smiley Discuss Chisholm’s Life & Legacy
On this day in 1924, the Hon. Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn! Today, the Director of the Chisholm Project, Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, will join Tavis Smiley on his […]
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Today in 1964, a Teacher-Organizer Became Assemblywoman
“I was the best-qualified nominee, and I was not going to be denied because of my sex.” —-Shirley Chisholm, reflecting on her decision to run for the NY State Assembly. On November […]
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